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China Reduces Holding of US Bonds

China has reduced holding of US treasury bonds for three months straight.

3月17日 10:19

China to Evacuate Citizens from Japan

China has initiated an evacuation plan for its citizens to leave the hardest hit disaster zones in Japan.

3月16日 17:22

Beijing Residents Shaken as Earthquake Strikes Japan

Beijing residents feel the impact of the earthquake in northeast Japan.

3月11日 17:45

China's CPI Up 4.9% in February

Food prices were up 11% with the average price of vegetables increasing by 15.2 percent

3月11日 17:34

China Records 7.3 Billion Dollar Trade Deficit for February

China reports a suprising trade deficit for February of this year.

3月11日 14:06

Policy Makers Consider Changes to China's One-Child Policy

Delegates argue that China should consider a "two-child policy" in order to deal with an aging population

3月9日 17:28

NBS Adjusts How Industrial Production and Investment Data is Calculated

NBS lifts threshold for what counts as a large industrial enterprise and which projects are included in fixed-asset investment data

3月9日 16:41

Highlights of China's Economic Statistics for 2010

Highlights from the NBS report on the major economic and social developments in China in 2010.

3月3日 17:11

Opinions on Seed Industry Development to Be Released in March

The Economic Observer has learned that new policies concerning the seed industry will soon be issued.

2月24日 17:52

People's Congress to Reduce Impact of Changes to Vehicle and Vessel Tax

Tax levied on passenger vehicles with engine capacity equal to or below 2.0 liters is likely to be reduced according to latest draft

2月23日 19:41

Foxconn to Raise Base Salary of New Employees

Spokesperson says it's misleading to refer to the adjustment as a pay rise for workers.

2月22日 19:10

Reshuffle of Top Leaders at China Iron and Steel Association

The end of an era at CISA, as the public faces of the failed 2009 iron ore negotiations step down

2月22日 16:05

NBS Announces Overhaul of Property Price Index

The National Bureau of Statistics announced Wednesday morning that it will stop issuing its national index of property prices.

2月17日 15:44

Foxconn and Sony to Build World’s Largest LCD TV Plant

Foxconn and Sony are planning to build the world’s largest LCD TV plant in Yantai City, Shandong Province.

2月17日 15:16

What Brought China's Railway Minister Down?

Liu Zhijun's downfall is connected to two other ongoing investigations into individuals with links to China's railway industry

2月15日 20:38

China's CPI Up 4.9% in January

The National Bureau of Statistics announced that the weighting of various items used to calculate the January CPI figure had been adjusted

2月15日 14:40

Chinese Cities Turn to GPS Technology to Limit Personal Use of Government Cars

A county in Zhejiang has begun to install GPS in official cars in order to monitor their use and prevent abuse

2月11日 19:03

Carrefour, Walmart Pricing Scandal

Last month, the NDRC fined Carrefour stores for overcharging customers, but the problem still persists...

2月10日 18:05

Beijing Reports Fourth H1N1 Death

195 cases of H1N1 flu have been detected in Beijing this year, with one patient dying in the past week

2月9日 19:51

100,000 Migrant Workers Ride Motorbikes Home for Spring Festival

More people are choosing to ride motorbikes home rather than fight for tickets on the overcrowded Chinese rail system

1月28日 12:14